Having played in three of the world’s top football leagues with Real Madrid, Juventus, Chelsea and Los Rojiblancos, the 27-year-old was asked to name his toughest opponents, and without mincing words, he mentioned some of the familiar names when it comes to the art of defending.
“Giorgio Chiellini, I don’t know if he does it on purpose, but when he meets me, he always destroys me,” the Spaniard said in an Instagram QA session.
“Sergio Ramos is a tough defender, while when you go against Virgil Van Dijk it seems like you hit a mountain.”
In 2007, a 14-year-old Morata left the Atletico Madrid youth set up for a short stint in Getafe, before jumping the ship to join Atletico’s bitterest rivals Real Madrid in 2008.
He graduated from the fabled Real Madrid Castilla before making his senior debut in December 2010.
Morata has revealed how he regrets leaving his boyhood club but admits he has always been a fan of Atletico and insists it was his dream to don the famous white and red jersey.
“When I was a kid, I was a ball boy at Atletico.”
“Then I went through a period where I didn’t enjoy it so much. You know, it’s the path a young kid goes down to be a professional.”
“You start with agents, sponsors. I felt a lot of pressure, I wasn’t starting games.”
“I thought about leaving. Then I spent a year at Getafe and, you know what, it was an amazing year.”
“Then I went to Real Madrid, but my dad and I used to go to the Vicente Calderon and I dreamed of playing there.”
